Last Sunday at Central Park Summerstage I got to see Friendly Fires live for a second time – this time for free. They played a set very similar to the one from their May 25th Webster Hall gig, even dishing out the same exact encore. The show was a blast, vocalist Ed Macfarlane shook his English ass all the way up into the crowd during the first song like it was nobody’s business, while the other guys flailed around happily in their sweaty button-ups and rolled-up sleeves. You need to catch these guys live if you have a chance, they’re still going around promoting their new album and they have dates lined up for the UK all the way through September (I’m going to the show in London, are you?). Check out our album review here, and peep some remixes after the jump.
You Should Listen To… [#14] // Friendly Fires
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Before their split, the two wizards behind Aeroplane collectively formed a mastermind of electro – creating a new strain of electronic dance music. I’m sad to see their sound disintegrate, but after hearing a couple of their mixes, I can’t help but wonder how severe the dichotomy really was in the first place? These sounds are for people who appreciate disco, nu-disco, disco house and all that stuff in between.
